Guests never know who they might meet when they visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame — “Football Heaven” — in Canton.

In the Hall of Fame’s 61-year history, that maxim always has been true. Players, coaches and contributors who comprise the membership of the most elite team in sports visit their “second home” for such reasons as speaking engagements, educational programs and other appearances. Guests fortunate enough to cross paths with the Hall of Famers on those occasions take with them an added lifelong memory from their trip to Canton.

The frequency and consistency of those special encounters has risen to a new level as the Hall of Fame has launched an innovative “Hall of Famer Residency Program.”

The initiative brings enshrinees to Canton for several days each time on a near-weekly basis. Much of the visiting enshrinee's time in Canton will be spent inside the museum, greeting guests and sharing his experiences and inspirational stories from the game with the fans who visit the Hall from across the country.

Class of 2007 member BRUCE MATTHEWS **** — who was selected to 14 consecutive Pro Bowls during his 19-year career and was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s — will participate in the Residency Program in Canton April 30-May 3. 

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Keep an eye out for Bruce as he'll be out and about at various events and locations throughout the community.

Details of Bruce's residency are below (schedule subject to change):

Thursday, May 1

Noon

Attend a presentation featuring Bruce Matthews

Join Class of 2007 Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews in attending a special presentation with a Q&A session led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Gallery Theater. (Located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame).

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Saturday, May 3

9:15 AM

A Hall of Fame greeting from a Hall of Famer!

Start your visit to the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Hall of Famer No. 238, Bruce Matthews, greeting guests as they begin their tour of the Hall.

10:30 AM

Attend a presentation featuring Bruce Matthews

Join Class of 2007 Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews in attending a special presentation with Q&A session led by a museum docent in the Super Bowl Gallery Theater. (Located on the second floor of the Pro Football Hall of Fame).

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